<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Submarine Base Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, Oct 15, 1938. These are the finger piers at the tip of the triangular shaped sub base. The S-24 (right front), [[S-26|'''S-26 (SS-131)''']] (right rear), and [[S-21|'''S-21 (SS-126)''']] (left rear) are preparing to get underway and proceed to the U.S. west coast, Panama, and finally Philadelphia for overhaul. They would then move to New London, CT. after spending the last 8 years in the Pacific, San Diego and Hawaii.
In the left front is [[S-35|'''S-35 (SS-140''']] with an unknown sub outboard. The land in the background is known as the Destroyer Piers. Three or four of them can be seen nested at the right edge of the image.
<small>Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.</small>
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Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, Oct 15, 1938. The Submarines S-24 (right front), S-26 (right rear) and S-21 (left rear) prepare to leave and proceed to the west coast and then then Panama and finally Philadelphia for overhaul then to New London, Conn after spending the last 8 years in the Pacific, San Diego and Hawaii.
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">S-24's Commanding Officer, LT Arthur Howard Taylor, on the gun deck forward of the conning tower fairwater, laden with many parting flower lei's. Photo date is 1936 to 1939 during his tenure as CO, and the location is Pearl Harbor. He seems to be watching the crew on the sub's bow saying their Goodbyes to their families and friends. A Chief Petty Officer is walking past him heading aft.
Clockwise from left front; the S-35 (unknown sub outboard) and the S-21 behind. The S-26 in the right rear warming up her diesels and the S-24 in the right front.
On the front of the fairwater is the emblem for Submarine Squadron 8. A large brass/bronze plate is affixed to the fairwater. Likewise, a lei hangs from the ship's whistle. This will evolve at later times to a giant crape paper lei to drape over the whole front of the fairwater.
The land in the background is known as the Destroyer Piers. A few, three or four, can be seen nested at the right edge of the image.
Old cellophane tape from a scrapbook is seen at the top of the picture.
<br><small> In the Private Collection of Ric Hedman</small>
<small>Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman. Many thanks to Wolfgang Hechler for providing LT Taylor's name.</small>
Commanding Officer, LT Arthur Howard Taylor, who was the S-24's Captain from 1936 to 1939, laden with with many parting flower Lei's, stands in front of the Conning Tower Fairwater. He seems to be watching the many crew on the subs bow saying their Good Byes to their families and friends. A Chief Petty Officer is walking past him heading aft.
On the front of the Fairwater the emblem for Submarine Squadron 8 can be seen. A large brass/bronze plate is affixed to the fairwater. Likewise a Lei hangs from the ships whistle. This will evolve at later times to a giant crape paper lei to drape over the whole front of the fairwater.
[[File:s-24 salvage air.jpg ||left|500px]]
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">A close up of the photo above. The signage says "Air Salvage Comp. Blow" to tell divers where to find the proper air connection in a salvage or rescue operation.
Old cellophane tape from a scrapbook is seen at the top of the picture.
<small>Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.</small>
<br><small> In the Private Collection of Ric Hedman
<br>Many thanks to Wolfgang Hechler for providing LT Taylors' name</small>
<br><small> In the Private Collection of Ric Hedman</small>
Revision as of 13:58, 27 July 2023
Submarine Base Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, Oct 15, 1938. These are the finger piers at the tip of the triangular shaped sub base. The S-24 (right front), S-26 (SS-131) (right rear), and S-21 (SS-126) (left rear) are preparing to get underway and proceed to the U.S. west coast, Panama, and finally Philadelphia for overhaul. They would then move to New London, CT. after spending the last 8 years in the Pacific, San Diego and Hawaii.
In the left front is S-35 (SS-140 with an unknown sub outboard. The land in the background is known as the Destroyer Piers. Three or four of them can be seen nested at the right edge of the image.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.
S-24's Commanding Officer, LT Arthur Howard Taylor, on the gun deck forward of the conning tower fairwater, laden with many parting flower lei's. Photo date is 1936 to 1939 during his tenure as CO, and the location is Pearl Harbor. He seems to be watching the crew on the sub's bow saying their Goodbyes to their families and friends. A Chief Petty Officer is walking past him heading aft.
On the front of the fairwater is the emblem for Submarine Squadron 8. A large brass/bronze plate is affixed to the fairwater. Likewise, a lei hangs from the ship's whistle. This will evolve at later times to a giant crape paper lei to drape over the whole front of the fairwater.
Old cellophane tape from a scrapbook is seen at the top of the picture.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman. Many thanks to Wolfgang Hechler for providing LT Taylor's name.
A close up of the photo above. The signage says "Air Salvage Comp. Blow" to tell divers where to find the proper air connection in a salvage or rescue operation.
